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The official student publication of Bethel College
Friday/February 16 / 1996 Volume 71, Number 9
Inside...
Variety
^if^\*™':
Interim on Ice
The January chill is over
and so is Interim. But for
students at Cornell
College, Interim is chillin'
for nine months of the
year. Also freshmen
reactions to the three-
week stint, broomball
highlights and students
who spent Interim abroad.
News
Net Addiction
Do you know your friends
by their online addresses
only? Is time spent on the
net cutting into study
time? Maybe.. .you're
addicted to the Internet.
Arts
Bed of Roses
Dynamic duo of Slater and
Masterson light up the
silver screen with
heartwarming relationship.
Sports
Catch the Wave
A new crowd has taken up
the art of snowboarding
and you'll be surprised
to hear who's on
the slopes.
Opinions
Burrrrrrr
Hamernick curses the cold
blast of'96, "You could
pound a nail with a
banana."
Daily's
editor
held in
contempt
of court
By KELLEY GARY
College Press Service
MINNEAPOLIS—University of Minnesota's student
newspaper has been fined for
refusing to turn over unpublished photographs sought by
prosecutors in an assault case.
Michelle Ames, 26, editor of
The Minnesota Daily, and the
newspaper were found in con-
lempt of court Jan. 25 after failing to comply with a Jan. 19 state
appeals court ruling that ordered
lhe phoio.s be turned over to District Court Judge John Slanoch.
"On behalf of the staff at the
Minnesota Daily...we have to
respectfully decline to comply
with the order," a tearful Ames
told Stanoch, who was to review the photos in his chambers
and determine whether they
could be evidence in the assault
trial.
When Ames refused to turn
over the photos, Stanoch fined
the Daily $250 a day for each
day the assault case was in
court. Ames, who could have
been jailed for contempt, was
spared.
" I never intended to directly
disobey a judge," said Ames,
but added she'd rather go to jail
than hand over lhe photos.
The Minnesota Daily contends that the photos are protected by the First Amendment
and the Minnesota Shield law,
which protects unpublished
material from becoming part of
a criminal prosecution. The
Daily argues that giving unpublished information to police or
prosecutors can cause reporters
to be viewed as an arm of the
law, creating a "chilling effect"
on the ability to gather the news.
University of Minnesota
journalism faculty have supported Ames and The Daily in
their struggle. A December release applauded the newspaper
and editor "in their efforts to
protect unpublished materials
from being reviewed by police,
prosecutors and the courts when
alternative sources are available
and where there is no compelling public need for the information."
FireeE
fti/r!"*1
V
Ik 2
llii
Ice blankets Bethel's campus after the January ice storm. These trees
near the CLC parking lot bear the weight of the storm.
Photo by Winnie Tan
Federal budget crisis
throws wrench in
student aid awards
By COLLEEN DeBAISE
College Press Service
WASHINGTON—With
ever-present government
shutdowns and budget talks, it's
been a tough year for students
and educators to determine the
fate of federal financial aid
programs.
Direct loans, Pell Grants, A
meriCorps. At various times in
the last few months, the major
players on Capitol Hill have
debated whether to cancel
funding for these and other
programs or to expand them.
Some legislators have wanted to
cut back on funding: others
have argued to leave it as is.
But with the temporary
budget deal reached Jan. 25 by
the White House and
Republican Congressional
leaders, government officials
have laid out a somewhat grim
blueprint for education in the
coming year. Provisions in the
House-approved measure that
keep the government running
through March 15 include:
• Cutting the funding for
AmeriCorps, the national
service program in which
students earn college money by
working in their community, to
75 percent of its 1995 budget.
• Operating the Department
" We need to let the
Congress know that its
extremely important to
have the budget settled
for the sake of the
students of this
country."
of Education, whose budget for
1996 still has not been
approved at 75 percent of its
1995 budget.
• Expanding Pell Grants by
$100 to $2,440 for fiscal 1996.
The Senate, which approved
the House version of the
provision on Jan. 26, rejected
an amendment sponsored by.
Democrats to restore $3.1
billion in education spending to
the budget deal.
Schools traditionally give
students a financial aid package
by March. "It's very important
for students to know what their
financial award will be so they
can make a decision" on
whether they can afford to
attend school in the fall, said
Judith Harper, interim director
of the financial aid'office at the
University of Michigan-Ann
Arbor.
But this year, the budget crisis
is making it difficult to estimate
grant and loan monies.
Some financial aid officers
might still give out student aid
packages in March but will
emphasize that the final award
depends on pending legislation,
Harper said.
"It's all a lot more tenuous
this year," Harper said. "We
need to let the Congress know
that its extremely important to
have the budget settled for the
sake of the students of this
country."
Many students and families
are unaware of the impact the
budget impasse is having on
financial aid offices, she added.
As the fate of financial aid
programs remains uncertain in
Washington, some education
groups are hoping to see more
of a commitment to students
when lawmakers determine the
federal budget.

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The official student publication of Bethel College
Friday/February 16 / 1996 Volume 71, Number 9
Inside...
Variety
^if^\*™':
Interim on Ice
The January chill is over
and so is Interim. But for
students at Cornell
College, Interim is chillin'
for nine months of the
year. Also freshmen
reactions to the three-
week stint, broomball
highlights and students
who spent Interim abroad.
News
Net Addiction
Do you know your friends
by their online addresses
only? Is time spent on the
net cutting into study
time? Maybe.. .you're
addicted to the Internet.
Arts
Bed of Roses
Dynamic duo of Slater and
Masterson light up the
silver screen with
heartwarming relationship.
Sports
Catch the Wave
A new crowd has taken up
the art of snowboarding
and you'll be surprised
to hear who's on
the slopes.
Opinions
Burrrrrrr
Hamernick curses the cold
blast of'96, "You could
pound a nail with a
banana."
Daily's
editor
held in
contempt
of court
By KELLEY GARY
College Press Service
MINNEAPOLIS—University of Minnesota's student
newspaper has been fined for
refusing to turn over unpublished photographs sought by
prosecutors in an assault case.
Michelle Ames, 26, editor of
The Minnesota Daily, and the
newspaper were found in con-
lempt of court Jan. 25 after failing to comply with a Jan. 19 state
appeals court ruling that ordered
lhe phoio.s be turned over to District Court Judge John Slanoch.
"On behalf of the staff at the
Minnesota Daily...we have to
respectfully decline to comply
with the order," a tearful Ames
told Stanoch, who was to review the photos in his chambers
and determine whether they
could be evidence in the assault
trial.
When Ames refused to turn
over the photos, Stanoch fined
the Daily $250 a day for each
day the assault case was in
court. Ames, who could have
been jailed for contempt, was
spared.
" I never intended to directly
disobey a judge," said Ames,
but added she'd rather go to jail
than hand over lhe photos.
The Minnesota Daily contends that the photos are protected by the First Amendment
and the Minnesota Shield law,
which protects unpublished
material from becoming part of
a criminal prosecution. The
Daily argues that giving unpublished information to police or
prosecutors can cause reporters
to be viewed as an arm of the
law, creating a "chilling effect"
on the ability to gather the news.
University of Minnesota
journalism faculty have supported Ames and The Daily in
their struggle. A December release applauded the newspaper
and editor "in their efforts to
protect unpublished materials
from being reviewed by police,
prosecutors and the courts when
alternative sources are available
and where there is no compelling public need for the information."
FireeE
fti/r!"*1
V
Ik 2
llii
Ice blankets Bethel's campus after the January ice storm. These trees
near the CLC parking lot bear the weight of the storm.
Photo by Winnie Tan
Federal budget crisis
throws wrench in
student aid awards
By COLLEEN DeBAISE
College Press Service
WASHINGTON—With
ever-present government
shutdowns and budget talks, it's
been a tough year for students
and educators to determine the
fate of federal financial aid
programs.
Direct loans, Pell Grants, A
meriCorps. At various times in
the last few months, the major
players on Capitol Hill have
debated whether to cancel
funding for these and other
programs or to expand them.
Some legislators have wanted to
cut back on funding: others
have argued to leave it as is.
But with the temporary
budget deal reached Jan. 25 by
the White House and
Republican Congressional
leaders, government officials
have laid out a somewhat grim
blueprint for education in the
coming year. Provisions in the
House-approved measure that
keep the government running
through March 15 include:
• Cutting the funding for
AmeriCorps, the national
service program in which
students earn college money by
working in their community, to
75 percent of its 1995 budget.
• Operating the Department
" We need to let the
Congress know that its
extremely important to
have the budget settled
for the sake of the
students of this
country."
of Education, whose budget for
1996 still has not been
approved at 75 percent of its
1995 budget.
• Expanding Pell Grants by
$100 to $2,440 for fiscal 1996.
The Senate, which approved
the House version of the
provision on Jan. 26, rejected
an amendment sponsored by.
Democrats to restore $3.1
billion in education spending to
the budget deal.
Schools traditionally give
students a financial aid package
by March. "It's very important
for students to know what their
financial award will be so they
can make a decision" on
whether they can afford to
attend school in the fall, said
Judith Harper, interim director
of the financial aid'office at the
University of Michigan-Ann
Arbor.
But this year, the budget crisis
is making it difficult to estimate
grant and loan monies.
Some financial aid officers
might still give out student aid
packages in March but will
emphasize that the final award
depends on pending legislation,
Harper said.
"It's all a lot more tenuous
this year," Harper said. "We
need to let the Congress know
that its extremely important to
have the budget settled for the
sake of the students of this
country."
Many students and families
are unaware of the impact the
budget impasse is having on
financial aid offices, she added.
As the fate of financial aid
programs remains uncertain in
Washington, some education
groups are hoping to see more
of a commitment to students
when lawmakers determine the
federal budget.